Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is one of the world’s leading international law firms. The Firm was established in 1884 and has approximately 2,000 lawyers. Headquartered in New York, with offices across the U.S., Europe, Asia and Latin America, the Firm provides coordinated legal advice and transactional capability to clients around the globe.
The Client Development & Engagement (CDE) function is central to the Firm’s growth strategy, bringing together business development, marketing, events and communications. Working closely with Partners, practice leaders and cross-functional teams, CDE supports high-impact initiatives including pitches and RFPs, strategic marketing and communications, and practice-level business initiatives. The team leverages data, insights and creative problem solving to help Partners drive sustained growth through repeatable excellence and differentiated client experience.
The Client Development & Engagement (CDE) Coordinator is responsible for working closely with the CDE Litigation team in support of the Firm’s Litigation, Investigations, and Regulatory practices. An integral member of the CDE Litigation team, the successful candidate, will help support practice initiatives, cross-practice collaboration, with a particular emphasis on the Firm’s litigation clients and practices.
Collaborate with Litigation CDE team, broader CDE team, Litigation partners, and select professional staff across the Firm in implementing CDE team strategies and requests.
Distribute Firm memoranda; maintain and communicate professional and community services and related client alerts
Maintain website content, Partner biographies and other Client Development and communications materials across multiple channels
Organize event tracking and follow-up for the Litigation Department
Assist with the preparation of directory submissions and survey responses for various legal and business directories and publications
Support the Client Development team with development and maintenance of promotional marketing materials in support of the Firms client development initiatives
Prepare and maintain promotional materials, such as brochures, practice area descriptions, rankings and quotes, varied advertising, posters, flyers and other promotional materials
Assist with distribution of varied marketing materials and Firm communications, such as event invitations, ranking submissions, presentation notifications, press releases, summaries and web-related content
Manage data for the Firm’s CRM system
Provide competitive intelligence reports and analysis; conduct additional research through database searches, industry resources, and networking as directed
Support practice-specific daily docket-tracking efforts
Assist with Firm-sponsored events and presentations
Collaborate with team on draft pitches, proposal materials and presentations when required
Work with stakeholders in other departments and in other offices as needed
Support Client Development projects and other Firm initiatives as needed
Perform additional duties as needed
Skills & Experience
Required
2-4 years of relevant business experience
Must be able to work independently and collaboratively in a highly competitive and demanding environment
Strong attention to detail and self-motivated to produce accurate, timely and complete work product
Strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent research and analytical skills
Strong project management skills, initiative and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
Ability to begin to leverage institutional knowledge in own work
Demonstrated introductory knowledge of full range of Business Development skill set
Proficiency in MS Office programs such as Outlook, Word, and Excel
Must be flexible and willing to work overtime as needed
Preferred
Previous experience in a law firm, marketing or professional services field preferred
Some familiarity with experience databases is preferred
Familiarity with litigation tracking tools (e.g., Bloomberg Law, Westlaw, CourtLink, LexisNexis, Courthouse News, or similar) is preferred
Experience updating/maintaining website content preferred
Demonstrated experience using a Client Relationship Management (CRM) system preferred
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor’s degree
Preferred
Major in Advertising, Marketing, Communications, Public relations, Pre-law, or related field preferred
Salary Information
NY Only: The estimated base salary range for this position is $75,000 to $90,000 at the time of posting.
The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. This role is non-exempt meaning it is overtime pay eligible.
Simpson Thacher will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
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